dật cư
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To live in seclusion; to live a retired life: The primary meaning of "dật cư" is to withdraw from society and live a solitary, quiet life, often with a connotation of scholarly or virtuous retreat.
- To live as a hermit or recluse: It describes leading a life of an anchorite, deliberately separated from the mundane world.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau khi từ quan, ông ấy về quê dật cư. (After retiring from his official post, he returned to his hometown to live in seclusion.)
- Nhà thơ này nổi tiếng với cuộc sống dật cư trên núi. (This poet is famous for his hermit-like life in the mountains.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "dật cư" is primarily found in classical or literary Vietnamese, often used to describe the lifestyle of ancient scholars, poets, or virtuous individuals who chose to retreat from public life.
Variants and Related Words
- Ẩn cư (v): to live in hiding; to live in concealment. This is a more common synonym for living in seclusion.
- Ông ấy quyết định ẩn cư để nghiên cứu sách. (He decided to live in seclusion to study books.)
Synonyms
- Live in seclusion: to live apart from society.
- Live a retired life: to live withdrawn from one's former public or professional life.
- Live as a hermit: to live in solitude, often for religious or spiritual reasons.
Related Idioms
- While "dật cư" itself is not typically part of a modern idiom, the concept is central to phrases like "lánh đục tìm trong" (to avoid the muddy and seek the clear), which metaphorically describes withdrawing from a corrupt world to seek a pure, quiet life.